Item 6-11170

THREE RIVERS ELECTRIC TRAIN SET**HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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We recommend this set because, compared to the lower cost starter sets, the all metal 4-8-2 Berkshire Loco and Tender in this set is built just like the old days, with no shortcuts what-so-ever like using plastic

Equipped with trainsounds and other deluxe features, the loco will be running 50 or more years from now

In addition, with 8 drive wheels, the loco is a larger, more durable and more powerful heavy duty locomotive than the others

The set is complete and ready to run with no assembly required

Just snap the track together, put it on the floor or carpet and let the fun begin

The loco and each car are seperately boxed in a Lionel Box within a colorful set box; just imagine all the extra excitement on Christmas morning by wrapping each seperately and adding 5 extra presents under the tree

Berkshires were a radically new steam locomotive design with a 2-8-4 wheel arrangement. Hauling many more cars much faster than any older locos, they were a breakthrough and hailed as 'superpower' by the railroad world

With pipes and many other details added by hand, this Lionel all metal loco and tender lives up to it's big brother in every way

The set is a deluxe set in every other respect as well; all of the cars have die-cast metal trucks with springs and operating couplers, and are unique to this set, not being cataloged for seperate sale or in any other set

The Hopper has a removable coal load insert and your child will enjoy hiding secret thins under the load

There are metal handrails, platform, and ladders on the tank car, two removable chained generators on flatcar deck and, of course, the train has a famous lighted porthole caboose unique to the Pennsylvania Railroad